mining

The St. Louis County Board recently received their annual report from the Mine Inspector Derek Harbin.

As the Highway 53 relocation project moves forward towards its fall 2017 completion date, a new road story is developing in the central part of the Iron Range;  Officials with Hibbing Taconite have put Saint Louis County on alert that it plans on mining the property near Chisholm where County Highway 5 currently resides.  The announcement means that a second highway on the Iron Range will need to

It looks like there'll be a change at the helm of one of Northern Minnesota's infamous government agencies.

Get ready to see a lot of taconite pellets over the next few months.  Cliffs Natural Resources, which operates HibTac on the Iron Range announced that they will begin shipping their taconite pellets to the Allouez Dock in Superior by truck.  An estimated 100 trucks  a day - operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week will replace train cars, the usual method of shipping these pellets.

Good news for U.S. Steel and the Iron Range:  The US Army Corps of Engineers has approved the final permits the mine needs for their proposed expansion plans.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has released their study on the affects of sulfate levels on the state's wild rice growth.  The raw data was released today, with a summary to be issued by the end of February. In general, it's the belief of those close to the situation that more research will need to be done in order to determine whether or not high sulfate levels cause harm to wild rice gro

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is releasing an updated report on sulfate levels in the state today and leaders from mining companies, indian tribes, and wild rice eaters are following those results closely.

Our news partners with the Northland's Newscenter are reporting: A semi truck containing 45,000 pounds of Aluminum Nitrate has rolled over near Hibbing Taconite on Highway 5.  At this point, none of the chemical manifest is leaking;  Officials are reporting the only leak to be hydraulic fluid...

The HIghway 53 relocation project near Eveleth and Virginia has added another twist to the timeline as officials with the Minnesota Department of Transportation are scrapping the recently-announced route in favor of going back to the general public for input.

The process of relocating the southern approach of Highway 53 to Virginia continues to move along.   Minnesota Department Of Transportation officials will present the two current proposals to the public at a meeting today. One of the two routes recommended for further study would shift the highway to the west and over the backfilled Auburn Pit...